Business Licensing

Please be aware of the following guidelines for all business licence types.

• Located on a privately-owned lot with commercial or industrial zoning and in compliance with all applicable zone provisions

• Located on lands not allocated for other use by an approved site plan under the Planning Act
• Maximum licensed area including all appurtenances not to exceed 40 m2
• Maximum grade of licensed area 3%
• Structure/Vehicle should be attractive, well designed and with architectural appealing (not utilitarian)
• Structure/ Vehicle should be incorporated with subtle earth tones
• Trailers or Chip Wagons must be aesthetically screened
• Signage not to exceed 3m2 in total and scaled to appropriate size in context of the structure
• No day glo, sandwich boards or signage pertaining to anything other than business advertising shall be permitted
• Refuse and “back of house items” to be well screened
• Location not permitted on Right of Ways
• Scaled drawings shall include:
  • Proposed location, height, dimensions, distances and uses of all structures / vehicle
  • Retaining walls, fences, vegetation
  • Storage and collection areas for refuse
  • Elevation
  • Parking
  • Traffic Patterns
  • Signage
  • Electrical